A building two halves, embodying balance, restraint and calm
Calm Hill, China IAPA Calm Hill is located in Beijing, at the foot of the Great Wall. The client’s aspirations were for the building to assume an attitude of “giving back to...
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The elemental monolithic structure emerges from the mountains of Sud Tyrol
Haus G, Italy Pedevilla Architects Haus G, designed for a young family, sits slightly above the center of Gossensaß village, Italy. At 1,100m above sea level, the terrain is steep, and the...
Stone wall textured with waterpainting views
Farmer’s House PLANO architects & associates The house appears to be topped with the mountain behind it above its flat roof. A wide field that changes every moment is visible between the...
New square revitalizes transport links and public gathering space
Bus Terminal and Urban Park in São Luís, Brazil Natureza Urbana A new spatial strategy within São Luís, in Maranhão, Brazil, seeks several goals: a greater connection between important cultural facilities and...
Spontaneous intuition combined brutalism with an old Japanese wooden house
Yutorie Atami, Japan Naoshi Kondo studio In December 2021, the gasshukujo (dormitory) Yutorie Atami opened in Shizuoka, Japan. It is an unusual renovation project by its owner, architect and interior designer Naoshi...
A CNC timber home reinterprets Chilean vernacular design and craft
Riñihue House, Chile GAAA This contemporary timber lodge, which takes its name from the lake which it overlooks, is one in a series of works undertaken by Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados(GAAA) to...
Lucerne’s geology and 19th century tourist heritage given new lease of life
Glacier Garden Lucerne Museum Extension Project, Switzerland Miller & Maranta The glacier garden is located at the foot of a large sandstone rock on the Wesemlin Hill in the north of Lucerne....
An office block in post-earthquake Mexico City demonstrates openness and resilience
AO Tower, Mexico Hernandes de la Garza Roma Norte is one of the most vibrant districts of Mexico City, albeit an area that was badly affected by the 2017 earthquake that shook...
A hillside house in the Chilean hills resembles a ship setting sail
Hatch House, Chile Boza Wilson Arquitectos The Hatch House, in Hijuelas, Chile, is located in an ecological reserve that stands out for its natural flora, in particular the way in which an...
Swiss Ambassador’s mid-century home reworked into a calm, minimalist retreat
Swiss Residence, Mexico Fruehauf, Henry & Viladoms + BlancasMoran In 2017, the Swiss Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics (BBL) commissioned the Lausanne-based architectural firm Fruehauf, Henry & Viladoms (FHV) to renovate,...
